Sex trafficking News

Lockhart -
It is a type of heartache no parent wants to experience. When a child goes missing a giant hole develops in the souls of those who lives were improved with the birth of a child. That heartache motivates one organization to find our missing children.

Malindi -
The picture-postcard Kenyan beach resort of Malindi is hiding a terrible secret. Girls and boys, some of them not yet teenagers, are being sexually exploited by tourists, many of them older Italian men who pay them to have sex, sometimes with dogs.

The women and children of America are under siege. Domestic violence, sexual assault, child trafficking and pornography are virulent epidemics. This is not a position piece on Roe v. Wade - it is a call to action against this war on our women and children

Recife -
The World Cup will be hosted in Brazil this year, bringing a boost to the nation’s economy. However, some of the money changing hands will go to pay the more than 500,000 child prostitutes servicing the tourists and locals attending the matches.

The average age of girls being trafficked in Canada is 13.
“Choice” is a word that is often misused; the right word should be “prostituted”, since nobody chooses to enter the sex trade at the age of 13.

Nashville -
A Federal judge has ruled a Tennessee law aimed at preventing child sex trafficking violates the First Amendment, issuing a restraining order which prevents the state from enforcing the new law.

Madrid -
According to Spain's Interior Ministry, police have arrested 17 people on suspicion of smuggling Nigerian women into Spain. Once in the country, the women were forced into prostitution with claims that Voodoo spells would be cast should they not comply.

Jerusalem -
This week, Israel's President, Shimon Peres, presented three awards honouring the dedicated work invested by two women and those who work for the organisation 'Mesilah.' Criminal Lawyer, Nomi Levenkron received the individual award.

The movie "Taken" starring Liam Neeson was based on the tragic events in the life of William Hillar. It turns out Hillar’s story was a complete fabrication. “Taken” is based on lies and not on facts at all.

Edinburgh -
An Eastern European woman has told health workers in Edinburgh that she was brought to the UK and forced to work as a prostitute sparking an investigation into claims of sex trafficking in the city.

Human trafficking is a growing problem in the United States and throughout the world. It is somewhat surprising that San Bernardino County ranks as one of the biggest transit points for human trafficking, domestically and international in the U.S.